"Believe It Or Not" in Georgia Playoffs

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Looks like the foul occurred with .3 secs left on the clock. Gutsy call. Especially since only one third of the gym was able to see what the official saw.

I would think the only way an official calls a foul in that situation is if it is an obvious foul that everyone in the gymnasium can see.

Fwiw I disagree completely with that philosophy. I could care less what the fans see or think. They're fans! They can see an obvious foul and still disagree with it if that foul went against their team. And I really don't care what the coachs or their bench thinks either. They don't have the same view that the official has, not to mention their inherent bias also. Any foul call should be made based SOLELY as to whether a player is gaining an illegal advantage not meant by rule. If you've made that call consistently the whole game, there's absolutely NO reason in the world NOT to make it at the end of a game.

And it's not really that gutsy imo either. I would expect a good official to make that call if it's truly there every time.